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Which Motivational Catchphrase Do You Need Today?

At Motivation Depot, we're all about motivation. It's kind of our thing. And every product in our shop comes with a quote or catchphrase designed to put a smile on your face and a pep in your step. The question is which motivational catchphrase will make your day today? Different moods and life challenges call for different forms of motivation. Let's go through a few of our options in this blog.

When You Need a Laugh

Sometimes the best motivation is a good laugh! Having a little humor about the things you have to accomplish for the day can remind you why you love what you do or why you have your goals. It can also energize you and put you in a positive mood going forward.

For graphic designers in need of a laugh, we recommend our 100% organic graphic designer stickers. Right from the top, you can see the warning "subject to criticizing font choices." The ingredients read: caffeine, likely case of lingering imposter syndrome, typeface choice angst, admiration of well-organized content, hierarchy, and high quality paper. Even the warnings come with other relatable jokes about the graphic designer life: "imposter syndrome, requires wifi, designs with love, path expert, requires coffee."

When You Need Some Good Luck

Do you have a job coming up? A project about to release? Or maybe just a first date with someone that seems promising? The right encouraging phrase can help you to feel more hopeful about what's coming. For this, we recommend our "11:11 make a wish" hoodie. The old superstition goes that when you make a wish at 11:11, it will come true. Whether there's anything real to that or not, sometimes making a wish and believing it will come true is enough to give you the encouragement you need.

Another sticker option with a similar quote but different aesthetic is our "11:11 make a wish for lovely things" design. Below the text reads "Dream Balloon Co." and above the text is the image of a hot air balloon, evoking the image of your dreams arriving by hot air balloon.

When You Need a Cozy Day

Have you ever just needed to curl up with your comforts and not be disturbed for a few hours? We have products to help facilitate that! The "All I Need is Caffeine and My Books" tote perfectly encapsulates this mood - plus it gives you space to hold your books! 

We also have similar tote bags for animal lovers who want a cozy day, including:

Sipping coffee, cuddling with your fur babies, and reading a good book...what could make a better day?

When You Need a Vacation

Do you need to get away? The Anchors Away T-shirt is the perfect signal that you need a vacation. Whether you're setting off to sea, getting on a plane, or just taking a break on a staycation, this design of a ship cruising along the waves will put you in that relaxation mindset. It's also the logo for our Anchors Away coffee blend, which you can take with you for your vacation!

When You Need a Confidence Boost

Sometimes you just need to remember how great you are. We have a number of products for this. Our inspiring "Be Yourself Be Amazing" tote comes with a beautiful design of a hummingbird drinking from a honeysuckle, doing its thing.

For something more fun, there's our "Be a Pineapple" vintage pillow. In bold text, it tells you exactly how you can "be a pineapple": stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside. Pineapples know how to be proud of themselves, and so should you!

Finally, there's the "Believe You Can" clutch. This beautiful, verdant clutch bag comes with a loop handle for ease of opening, and an encouraging quote from former president Theodore Roosevelt himself: "Believe you can, and you're halfway there." How far will you get in your goals simply by believing in yourself? We think pretty far!

When You Need To Do Hard Things

Everyone needs to do hard things sometimes, and we have encouragement for that. We recommend any of our "Courage, Dear Heart" products, a quote from C.S. Lewis. If your "hard things" of the day involves carrying supplies, our "Courage, Dear Heart" tote could be the perfect solution.

The image in the center of the quote is of a lion standing proud, head held high. It's a nod to Lewis's Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia, but it also stirs a spirit of boldness in anyone who sees it.

Whatever kind of encouragement you need, Motivation Depot is here for you! Check out the rest of our blog for other insights and inspiration.